In Which We Explore Matters of Manners
What do you pack for a freighter? What if you poop all over Gwyneth Paltrow's house?
It’s prime vacation season. What better time to dive back into my collection of etiquette books and eyeball vacation tips and tricks from days of yore? Exactly. There isn’t one. So, today, we return to my 1978 copy of The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette, edited by the former social secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy, Letitia Baldrige, and last cracked when I had to check something that happened in Feud. This book is the jewel in the crown of my collection of etiquette books, and the one I generally consider the last word if I have questions. It is comprehensive. Do you wonder how you’re supposed to address Supreme Court Justices? This book will tell you. Do you have questions about gifting at double weddings when you only know one of the pairs getting married? This book is on it1. Have you wondered what it’s like to spend time on a super yacht? Just wait. And there are literal pages on how to compose every possible place card at your dining table, from the President of the Unit…